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From sun-kissed to sunburned, the sun doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Genetics, the environment, and lifestyle play a role.

Uncovering the mechanisms behind plant defense signaling can improve strategies to protect crops against disease.

Both toddlers and Gifted Word Learner dogs can learn new words by listening to people, providing new insight into the social and cognitive cues involved in learning language.

Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their potential for climate management.

This postdoc designs bespoke microscopy technologies to advance scientific discovery.

Researchers use laboratory tools every day to help them make groundbreaking discoveries. Read on to find out which technologies they identify with the most and why.

Transferring mitochondria, or the glial cells that produce them, to mice with nerve damage mitigated pain, suggesting a promising path to treat neuropathic pain.

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

Using cellular and molecular approaches, this postdoc investigates immune signaling pathways.

Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment that could aid cardiovascular disease management, Long COVID relief, and more.